Post-disaster service provision following proactive identification of children with emotional distress and depression / Brett M. C. McDermott and Lyle J. Palmer.

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TextPublication details: [Australia : s.n.],1999Description: 856-863 ppSubject(s):

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155.935083 21

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	155.35083 POS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		011657882

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Reprint from the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 1999; 33:855-863

Proactive testing for emotional distress and depression was employed 6 months after a bushfire disaster. Twelve percent of children experienced severe emotional distress 6 months after the bushfire. Substantial mental health morbidity was identified 6 months after a bushfire disaster. The usefulness of post-disaster service provision influenced by proactive screening is discussed and reasons for further research highlighted.

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